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101 precipitaciones
(n.) = rainfallEx. This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.* * *(n.) = rainfallEx: This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.
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102 precisar una búsqueda
(v.) = focus + Posesivo + searchEx. By following the path of related records from level to level, you can expand or focus your search almost indefinitely.* * *(v.) = focus + Posesivo + searchEx: By following the path of related records from level to level, you can expand or focus your search almost indefinitely.
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103 prohibición
f.1 prohibition, banning, forbiddance.2 denial, ban, clampdown.* * *1 prohibition, ban\levantar la prohibición to lift the ban* * *noun f.ban, prohibition* * *SF1) (=veto) ban (de on)prohibition (de of)la prohibición total de las pruebas nucleares — the total ban on o the total prohibition of nuclear testing
la prohibición de exportar cereales — the banning o prohibition of cereal exports, the ban on cereal exports
levantar la prohibición de algo — to remove o lift the ban on sth
2) [de exportaciones, venta] embargo (de on)* * ** * *= barring, prohibition, banning, ban, clampdown (on).Ex. Such control may involve the barring of certain terms from use as index headings or access points.Ex. This legislation is being extended to other areas and will therefore expand these prohibitions, and every medical library and medical school, state college and public library could be in violation of the law.Ex. The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.Ex. The ban for Eastern European countries to participate in the Internet has been relaxed.Ex. This is the latest in a series of clampdowns on peaceful demonstration as elections approach.----* defensor de la prohibición del aborto = pro-lifer.* hacer una prohibición = impose + ban.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* prohibición de informar por secreto de sumario = gag order.* prohibición de regar el jardín = hosepipe ban.* prohibiciones monetarias = currency restrictions.* * ** * *= barring, prohibition, banning, ban, clampdown (on).Ex: Such control may involve the barring of certain terms from use as index headings or access points.
Ex: This legislation is being extended to other areas and will therefore expand these prohibitions, and every medical library and medical school, state college and public library could be in violation of the law.Ex: The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.Ex: The ban for Eastern European countries to participate in the Internet has been relaxed.Ex: This is the latest in a series of clampdowns on peaceful demonstration as elections approach.* defensor de la prohibición del aborto = pro-lifer.* hacer una prohibición = impose + ban.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* prohibición de informar por secreto de sumario = gag order.* prohibición de regar el jardín = hosepipe ban.* prohibiciones monetarias = currency restrictions.* * *1 (acción) prohibition, banning2 (orden) banlevantaron la prohibición de pesca del bacalao they lifted the ban on cod fishing* * *
prohibición sustantivo femenino ( acción) prohibition, banning;
( orden) ban
prohibición sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) prohibition
2 (efecto) ban
' prohibición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
levantar
- levantamiento
- permitirse
English:
ban
- banning
- lift
- must
- no
- prohibition
- embargo
* * *prohibición nf[efecto] ban; [acción] banning;han levantado la prohibición de pescar en el mar del Norte they have lifted the ban on fishing in the North Sea;un tratado de prohibición de pruebas nucleares a nuclear test ban treaty;está a favor de la prohibición de la caza del zorro she's in favour of banning fox-hunting;lo hizo a pesar de la prohibición expresa de sus jefes he did it in spite of the fact that his bosses had expressly forbidden him to* * *f ban (de on)* * ** * *prohibición n ban -
104 recapitular
v.to recapitulate, to summarize.* * *1 to recapitulate, sum up* * *VT VI to recapitulate, sum up* * *1.verbo intransitivo to sum up, recap2.recapitular vt to sum up* * *= recapitulate.Ex. We must now return to the consideration of indexes and here we shall recapitulate, and expand, upon some of the points already made in Section 1.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to sum up, recap2.recapitular vt to sum up* * *= recapitulate.Ex: We must now return to the consideration of indexes and here we shall recapitulate, and expand, upon some of the points already made in Section 1.
* * *recapitular [A1 ]vito sum up, recap, recapitulate ( frml)■ recapitularvtto sum up* * *recapitular vtto recapitulate, to summarize* * *v/t recap* * *: to recapitulate♦ recapitulación nf -
105 renegociar un acuerdo
(v.) = renegotiate + agreementEx. The agreement of 1978 is being renegotiated so that the centre can expand its services in the field of micro-computers and decentralised computer systems.* * *(v.) = renegotiate + agreementEx: The agreement of 1978 is being renegotiated so that the centre can expand its services in the field of micro-computers and decentralised computer systems.
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106 ribera
f.bank.la ribera del Ebro the banks of the Ebro* * *1 (de río) bank2 (del mar) shore, seashore3 (tierra cercana a un río) riverside, waterfront* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de río, lago] bank; [del mar] beach, shore; (=área) riverside2) (Agr) irrigated plain* * *a) (Geog, Náut) ( orilla - de río) bank; (- de lago, mar) shoreb) ( vega) strand, riverside* * *= shoreline, bank, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], waterside, river bank [riverbank].Ex. This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.Ex. This article describes the planning, construction and design of a library on the banks of the Missouri River close to Kansas City.Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex. They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex. An opening reception will be held in the Grand Promenade of the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, overlooking the picturesque Norfolk Harbor.Ex. People grow food in allotments and on high-rise rooftops, on river banks and roadside verges, in parks and market gardens and any piece of wasteland they can find.----* ribera de río = river bank [riverbank].* ribera de un lago = lakefront.* * *a) (Geog, Náut) ( orilla - de río) bank; (- de lago, mar) shoreb) ( vega) strand, riverside* * *= shoreline, bank, riverfront, riverbank [river bank], waterside, river bank [riverbank].Ex: This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.
Ex: This article describes the planning, construction and design of a library on the banks of the Missouri River close to Kansas City.Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex: They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.Ex: An opening reception will be held in the Grand Promenade of the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, overlooking the picturesque Norfolk Harbor.Ex: People grow food in allotments and on high-rise rooftops, on river banks and roadside verges, in parks and market gardens and any piece of wasteland they can find.* ribera de río = river bank [riverbank].* ribera de un lago = lakefront.* * *2 (vega) strand, riversidese cultiva en la ribera del Ebro it is grown along the banks of the Ebro* * *
ribera sustantivo femenino
(— de lago, mar) shore
ribera sustantivo femenino
1 (de río) bank
(del mar) shore
2 (franja de tierra a orillas de un río) riverside
(del mar) seaside
3 (vega) fertile plain
' ribera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seguir
English:
bank
- riverbank
- river
- shore
* * *ribera nf1. [orilla] [de río] bank;[de lago, mar] shore2. [vega] fertile plain;la ribera del Ebro the banks of the Ebro* * *f shore, bank* * *ribera nf: bank, shore* * * -
107 seguir adelante
v.to go ahead, to continue, to go on, to drive on.El suplicio continuó The torture continued.* * *to keep going, carry on* * *(v.) = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move onEx. Thus, if you want to reply yes, enter a 'y'; if you want to go forward, enter 'f'.Ex. While some public libraries forge ahead with technology and become fully digital, others remain the traditional, low tech libraries of the past.Ex. The article 'REFORMA forges forward' reports on the work carried out by REFORMA, a national association to promote library services to the Spanish speaking in the USA.Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex. If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.Ex. Any changes will produce a readjustment of text which will carry through to the end of the text.Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.Ex. This article argues the need to move forward with the infotech culture without abandoning the service culture.Ex. The company is pressing forward with the construction of an environment and a system that permit all employees to demonstrate their full capabilities.Ex. Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.Ex. They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.Ex. Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.* * *(v.) = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move onEx: Thus, if you want to reply yes, enter a 'y'; if you want to go forward, enter 'f'.
Ex: While some public libraries forge ahead with technology and become fully digital, others remain the traditional, low tech libraries of the past.Ex: The article 'REFORMA forges forward' reports on the work carried out by REFORMA, a national association to promote library services to the Spanish speaking in the USA.Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex: If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.Ex: Any changes will produce a readjustment of text which will carry through to the end of the text.Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.Ex: This article argues the need to move forward with the infotech culture without abandoning the service culture.Ex: The company is pressing forward with the construction of an environment and a system that permit all employees to demonstrate their full capabilities.Ex: Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.Ex: They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.Ex: Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on. -
108 seguir una dirección
(v.) = follow + path, take + pathEx. By following the path of related records from level to level, you can expand or focus your search almost indefinitely.* * *(v.) = follow + path, take + path -
109 si es así
= if so, if this is the caseEx. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex. If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.* * *= if so, if this is the caseEx: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.
Ex: If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya. -
110 si éste es el caso
Ex. If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.* * *Ex: If this is the case, it may be possible to select a search term and display all the related terms, or go straight ahead and expand our search to include them = Si es así, puede ser posible seleccionar un término de búsqueda y mostrar todos los términos relacionados, o continuar y ampliar nuestra búsqueda de modo que los incluya.
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111 sin explorar
(adj.) = unexploredEx. Derfer was determined not only to revitalize but to expand library services into heretofore unexplored areas.* * *(adj.) = unexploredEx: Derfer was determined not only to revitalize but to expand library services into heretofore unexplored areas.
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112 tala de árboles
(n.) = deforestation, wood cuttingEx. This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.Ex. The vegetation of this nature reserve is only affected to smaller degrees by grazing and wood cutting due to geographical factors limiting access.* * *(n.) = deforestation, wood cuttingEx: This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.
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113 tiempos mejores
(n.) = better timesEx. The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.* * *(n.) = better timesEx: The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.
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114 vertiginoso
adj.1 vertiginous, reeling, dizzying, giddy.2 dizzy.3 vertiginous, very fast.* * *► adjetivo1 dizzy, giddy\a velocidad vertiginosa figurado at breakneck speed* * *ADJ1) (=que causa vértigo) giddy, dizzy, vertiginous frm2) [velocidad] dizzy, excessive; [alza] very rapid* * *una vertiginosa caída del dólar — a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar
* * *= exponential, staggering, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], dizzying, fast-paced [fast paced], galloping, fast-moving, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], fast and furious.Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex. It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.Ex. The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.Ex. Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex. But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex. I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology.Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.Ex. After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.----* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* aumento vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* crecimiento vertiginoso = exponential growth.* crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, el = information explosion, the.* Nombre + vertiginoso = exponential rate of + Nombre.* ritmo vertiginoso = blistering pace.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *una vertiginosa caída del dólar — a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar
* * *= exponential, staggering, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], dizzying, fast-paced [fast paced], galloping, fast-moving, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], fast and furious.Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.
Ex: It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.Ex: The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.Ex: Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex: But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex: I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology.Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.Ex: After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* aumento vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* crecimiento vertiginoso = exponential growth.* crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, el = information explosion, the.* Nombre + vertiginoso = exponential rate of + Nombre.* ritmo vertiginoso = blistering pace.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *vertiginoso -sa‹velocidad› dizzy, giddy, vertiginous ( frml)una vertiginosa caída del dólar a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar* * *
vertiginoso
vertiginoso,-a adjetivo vertiginous, giddy, dizzy
' vertiginoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ritmo
- vertiginosa
English:
dizzy
- furious
- soar
* * *vertiginoso, -a adj[aumento, desarrollo] dramatic, spectacular; [velocidad] dizzying;la historia se desarrolla a un ritmo vertiginoso the story develops at a frenetic pace;la caída del líder fue vertiginoso the leader's fall from power was spectacularly abrupt* * *adj1 dizzy2 ( rápido) frantic* * *vertiginoso, -sa adj: vertiginous♦ vertiginosamente adv -
115 ampliar
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116 NPAC (Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación)N
Ex. Because of the Edith Green sponsored investigation of several years ago, Congress has not given us monies to expand the National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC).Spanish-English dictionary > NPAC (Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación)N
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117 Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación (NPAC)
Ex. Because of the Edith Green sponsored investigation of several years ago, Congress has not given us monies to expand the National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC).Spanish-English dictionary > Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación (NPAC)
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118 abrirse
pron.v.to open, to open out, to unfold, to spread out, to expand.* * *1 (gen) to open■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open2 (flor) to open, come out3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)6 (ligamentos) to sprain7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!* * *VPR1) [paracaídas, paraguas, ventana, libro] to opende repente se abrió la puerta — suddenly, the door opened
2) (=extenderse)ante nosotros se abría todo un mundo de posibilidades — a whole world of possibilities was opening up before us
3) [persona]a)b)c) ** (=largarse)¡me abro! — I'm off!
¡ábrete! — shove off! *
4)abrirse a: tenemos que abrirnos más al progreso — we have to open up more to progress
abrirse a o con algn — to confide in sb
5) (=romperse, rajarse)abrirse el tobillo — to twist one's ankle, sprain one's ankle
6) (Meteo) to clear, clear up7) Méx (=echar marcha atrás) to backtrack, back-pedal* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx. This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.Ex. The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex. All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx: This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.
Ex: The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex: All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *
■abrirse verbo reflexivo
1 to open
figurado abrirse camino, to make one's way: tienes que abrirte a nuevas ideas, you've got to be open to new ideas
2 familiar me fumo el pitillo y me abro, I'll finish this cigarette and then I'm off
' abrirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paso
- abrir
- camino
- confiar
- empujón
- permiso
- pierna
English:
break through
- burst open
- gape
- open
- open out
- part
- plough through
- push through
- snap
- spring
- swing
- undone
- unfold
- wade through
- way
- work
- bloom
- burst
- do
- fan
- plow
- splay
- split
* * *vpr1. [puerta, caja] to open;[cremallera, chaqueta] to come undone;este bote no se abre this jar won't open;la puerta se abre fácilmente the door opens easily;se te ha abierto la camisa your shirt has come undone;la pared se abrió a causa del terremoto the earthquake caused a crack to appear in the wall2. [empezar] [película, función] to open, to begin;el libro se abre con una escena muy violenta the book opens with a very violent scene;el debate se abrió con una intervención del ministro the debate began with a speech by the minister3. [periodo] to begin;cuando se abra el plazo para presentar solicitudes when they start accepting applications4. [sincerarse] to open up;abrirse a alguien to open up to sb, to confide in sb;tienes que abrirte más a la gente you should be more open with people5. [posibilidades] to open up;tras su marcha se abrieron nuevas posibilidades after she left, new opportunities arose6. [cielo] to clear7. [flores] to blossom8. [vehículo en una curva] to go wide;se abrió demasiado en la curva y se cayó de la bici he went too wide on the bend and fell off his bike9. Depse abrió por la banda para esquivar a la defensa he moved out onto the wing to get behind the defence10. [rajarse] to split open;se cayó del caballo y se abrió la cabeza she fell off her horse and split her head opennosotros nos abrimos ya it's time for us to be off* * *v/r open;abrirse la cabeza split one’s head open;abrirse paso get through;abrirse paso entre make one’s way through;abrirse a algo fig open up to sth* * *vr1) : to open up2) : to clear (of the skies)* * *abrirse vb1. (en general) to open2. (irse) to be off¡me abro! I'm off! -
119 abultar
v.1 to puff out (hinchar) (mejillas).2 to be bulky (ocupar mucho espacio).el equipaje abulta mucho the luggage takes up a lot of room3 to augment, to blow up, to exaggerate, to bulge.Ricardo abulta sus virtudes Richard exaggerates=augments his virtues.La inflamación abulta el ganglio The inflammation bulges the ganglion.4 to occupy a lot of space.* * *1 to enlarge, increase2 figurado to exaggerate1 to be bulky* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=aumentar) to increase; (=agrandar) to enlarge; (=hacer abultado) to make bulky2) (=exagerar) to exaggerate2. VI1) (=tener bulto) to be bulky, be big2) (=tener más importancia) to increase in importance* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulgeb) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky2.abultar vt <cifras/resultados> to inflate* * *= bulk, bulge.Ex. Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.Ex. Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulgeb) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky2.abultar vt <cifras/resultados> to inflate* * *= bulk, bulge.Ex: Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.
Ex: Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* * *abultar [A1 ]vi1(formar un bulto): ¿qué tienes en el bolsillo que te abulta? what have you got in your pocket that's making it stick out?la pistola le abultaba debajo de la chaqueta the gun made a bulge under his jacket2(ocupar lugar): abulta mucho pero no es pesado it takes up a lot of room o it's very bulky but it's not heavydóblalo bien para que no abulte fold it neatly so that it lies flatponle un poco de verde al ramo para que abulte más add some greenery to fill the bouquet out a bit■ abultarvtto inflateabultan artificialmente las cifras they inflate o ( colloq) beef up the figures artificially* * *
abultar ( conjugate abultar) verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo ‹cifras/resultados› to inflate
abultar
I verbo intransitivo to be bulky: este sillón abulta mucho, this armchair takes up a lot of room
II vtr (una cifra, una noticia) to exaggerate
* * *♦ vt1. [mejillas] to puff out2. [cifras, consecuencias] to exaggerate♦ vi1. [ocupar mucho espacio] to be bulky;el equipaje abulta mucho the luggage takes up a lot of room2. [formar un bulto] to bulge;la pistola le abulta debajo de la americana you can see the bulge of his gun under his jacket* * *I v/t1 swell2 ( aumentar) increaseII v/i be bulky;no abulta casi nada it takes up almost no room at all* * *abultar vi: to bulgeabultar vt: to enlarge, to expand* * *abultar vb to be bulky -
120 adelante
adv.1 forward, ahead.(de ahora) en adelante from now onsacar adelante to rescue (proyecto, empresa)salimos adelante we put our problems behind us2 before, in front.intj.1 come in.2 go on, carry on, go ahead, move on.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: adelantar.* * *► adverbio1 forward, further1 (pase) come in!2 (siga) go ahead!, carry on!\de aquí en adelante from here onen adelante henceforthseguir adelante to keep going, carry on* * *adv.* * *ADV1) [indicando dirección] forward•
hacia adelante — forward•
llevar adelante un proyecto — to carry out a project•
sacar adelante una empresa/un espectáculo — to get a company/a show off the groundla orquesta no podrá salir adelante sin subvenciones — the orchestra won't be able to survive without subsidies
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seguir adelante — to go ondecidieron seguir adelante con sus proyectos — they decided to go ahead o carry on with their plans
paso II, 1., 3)antes de seguir adelante, ¿hay alguna pregunta? — before I go on, are there any questions?
2) [indicando posición]la fila dos es demasiado adelante — row two is too near the front o too far forward
3) [indicando tiempo]•
en adelante — from now on, in futureen adelante las reuniones serán cada dos años — from now on o in future the meetings will be every two years
de ahora en adelante, de aquí en adelante — from now on
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más adelante — laterdecidimos dejar la reunión para más adelante — we decided to leave the meeting till a later date o till later
4) [indicando cantidad]•
en adelante — upwards5)¡adelante! — [autorizando a entrar] come in!; [animando a seguir] go on!, carry on!; (Mil) forward!
6)• adelante de — LAm in front of
* * *1) ( en el espacio)a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forwardpara/hacia adelante — forward
b) (lugar, posición)se sentó adelante — ( en coche) she sat in front; (en clase, cine) she sat at the front
más adelante la calle se bifurca — further on, the road forks
tiene un bolsillo adelante — (esp AmL) it has a pocket at the front
2) ( en el tiempo)de hoy en adelante — as of o from today
3)adelante de — (loc prep) (AmL)
a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front ofadelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him
b) ( en presencia de) in front of4)adelante! — (como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!; ( invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!
* * *= ahead.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.----* ¡adelante! = go for it!.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.* dar un paso adelante = step up.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* desde + Fecha/Lugar + en adelante = from + Fecha/Lugar + onward(s).* desde hoy en adelante = as from today.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en adelante = forward [forwards].* Fecha + en adelante = Fecha + onwards.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* paso adelante = step up.* paso hacia adelante = step forward.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* y más adelante = and beyond.* * *1) ( en el espacio)a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forwardpara/hacia adelante — forward
b) (lugar, posición)se sentó adelante — ( en coche) she sat in front; (en clase, cine) she sat at the front
más adelante la calle se bifurca — further on, the road forks
tiene un bolsillo adelante — (esp AmL) it has a pocket at the front
2) ( en el tiempo)de hoy en adelante — as of o from today
3)adelante de — (loc prep) (AmL)
a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front ofadelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him
b) ( en presencia de) in front of4)adelante! — (como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!; ( invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!
* * *= ahead.Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.
* ¡adelante! = go for it!.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.* dar un paso adelante = step up.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* desde + Fecha/Lugar + en adelante = from + Fecha/Lugar + onward(s).* desde hoy en adelante = as from today.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en adelante = forward [forwards].* Fecha + en adelante = Fecha + onwards.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* paso adelante = step up.* paso hacia adelante = step forward.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* y más adelante = and beyond.* * *1 (expresando dirección, movimiento) forwardmuévelo para/hacia adelante move it forwardsigamos adelante let's go onllevar algo adelante to carry on with sthdesistí de llevar adelante mis averiguaciones I decided not to carry on with my inquiries o ( frml) not to pursue my inquiries further2(lugar, parte): más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks[ S ] ver explicación más adelante see explanation belowla fila dos es muy adelante the second row is too far forward o is too near the front¿cuál es la parte de adelante? which is the front?tiene un bolsillo adelante ( esp AmL); it has a pocket at the frontB(en el tiempo): más adelante latertrataremos ese tema más adelante we will deal with that subject later (on) o at a later dateen adelante from now on, in futurede ahora en adelante from now onde hoy en adelante as from todayC1 (en lugar anterior a) in front ofadelante de mí/ti/él or ( crit) adelante mío/tuyo/suyo in front of me/you/himcolocó su silla adelante de la mía she put her chair in front of mine2 (en presencia de) in front ofD¡adelante! ( como interj) (autorizando la entrada) come in!; (ordenando marchar) foward!; (invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!* * *
Del verbo adelantar: ( conjugate adelantar)
adelanté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
adelante es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
adelantar
adelante
adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward
2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass
3
4 ( conseguir) to gain;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)
adelantarse verbo pronominal
1
2
[verano/frío] to arrive early
3 ( anticiparse):
adelantese a los acontecimientos to jump the gun;
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelante adverbio
1 ( en el espacio)
◊ para/hacia adelante forward;
seguir adelante to go on;
¡adelante! ( como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!;
( ordenando marchar) forward!b) (lugar, posición):
(en clase, cine) she sat at the front;◊ más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks;
la parte de adelante the front
2 ( en el tiempo):
(de ahora) en adelante from now on;
de hoy en adelante as of o from today
3
adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward
(un reloj) to put forward
figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward
fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
adelante
I adverbio forward
más adelante, (más lejos) further on
(más tarde) later: no puedo creer que lleven adelante una ley tan injusta, I can't believe they are going ahead with such an unjust law
seguiremos adelante con la investigación, we'll carry on with the research
II exclamación ¡adelante!, come in!
' adelante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- hacia
- invertir
- llevar
- proporcionar
- reservarse
- sacar
- sino
- vencer
- abatible
- ahí
- aquí
- delante
- hablar
- inclinar
- ir
- luchar
- muy
- paso
- revés
- salir
- seguir
English:
ahead
- along
- battle
- bootstrap
- breakthrough
- carry
- carry on
- carry through
- come forward
- day
- despite
- fact
- forge
- forward
- further
- future
- go through with
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hereinafter
- lead on
- lean forward
- move on
- now
- onward
- onwards
- over
- press ahead
- prosecute
- pull through
- push ahead
- push on
- qualm
- step forward
- step inside
- straighten out
- tip
- weigh up
- win through
- backward
- beyond
- encourage
- fall
- forth
- front
- get
- go
- grim
- hence
- jerk
* * *♦ adv1. [movimiento] forward, ahead;echarse adelante to lean forward;dar un paso adelante to step forward;hacia adelante forwards;no se puede seguir adelante porque la carretera está cortada we can't go on because the road is closedde este año en adelante from this year on;en adelante, llame antes de entrar in future, knock before coming in;más adelante ampliaremos el negocio later on, we'll expand the business;mirar adelante to look aheadla parte de adelante the front;más adelante se encuentra el centro de cálculo further on is the computer centre;prefiero sentarme adelante [en coche] I'd rather sit in the front;[en teatro, cine] I'd rather sit towards the front;más adelante [en camino] further on;[en teatro, cine] further forward; [en texto] below, later;se encuentra camino adelante it's further along o down the road♦ adelante de loc prepAm in front of;Pablo se sienta adelante de mí Pablo sits in front of me♦ interj[¡siga!] go ahead!; [¡pase!] come in!* * *I adv1 en espacio forward;un paso adelante tb fig a step forward;llevar osacar adelante familia bring up;salir adelante figseguir adelante carry on, keep going;¡adelante! come in!2 en tiempo:más adelante later on;de ahora oaquí en adelante from now onII prp:adelante de L.Am. in front of* * *adelante adv1) : ahead, in front, forward2)más adelante : further on, later on3)¡adelante! : come in!* * *adelante1 adv forwardadelante2 interj1. (para entrar) come in!2. (para dar ánimo) carry on!
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